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Aug 17, 2012

recorded trade volume of $231 billion u.s., an increase of 12%. china is of the first largest and growing market. china is the no. 1 market for agriculture for u.s. agricultural products like soybeans and cotton. soybeans are 60% of -- is sold to china. one-third of u.s. cotton is sold to china. china is also an important market for u.s. automobiles and aircraft. china also is in long-term market for u.s. service industry. in this area, the u.s. has done a long time service. at the same time, the chinese want to prepare -- entrepreneurs are interested in making investments in the united states so there are more and more chinese companies coming to the united states and investments. according to chinese statistics, for the last 18 months, the chinese investment in the united states grew by 18-40% -- by 14%. it is up to $6 billion. the investment is still a small figure. it is growing very fast. today, our common interests have expanded and interdependence has been deepened. now, as the impact of the financial crisis still lingers, both china and the united states have committed to transfor

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Book TV After Words

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Aug 12, 2012

vividly told stories of his 30 years of u.s. iranian in each man from the perspective of our military to military interaction. so i wonder if we could just start with -- tell us why you wrote the book and how you wrote it can bring you our a government historian and this book was really done any different methodology. guests of the dissertation started back in in foreign policy and persian gulf. one of the catalysts for me as far as an interest in the region at both was my father had been the u.s. central commander from 85 to 88 to the u.s. military command from the middle east. at least that spurred an interest even though as a young lieutenant at the time and ranchers prefer different the march geopolitical issues. but after desert storm come work at a school with an interest in the middle east have got me quite interested in doing best in the region. it started with a dissertation and back to. i intended to read a book about the time -- just 90 book contract two days before 9/11 happened, which was a far different the thinness and then after my military experience is in iraq and af

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Book TV After Words

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Aug 4, 2012

u.s. foreign policy, one of the hardest challenges i think for our decision-makers in the relationship with iran and the non-relationship with iran as we might say. i thought we might begin that discussion with some, to just put, to explain to our listeners, why and how you wrote the book, some of the mythological issues so we get that straight before we get into some of it very vividly told stories of this 30 years of u.s. iranian engagement from the perspective of our military-to-military interaction. so i wonder if we could just start with -- telesort of why you wrote the book and how you wrote it considering that you are a government historian and this book was really done through different methodology. >> guest: the genesis of it started as a dissertation many years ago back in the '90s on reagan's foreign-policy in the persian gulf. one of the catalyst for me as far as an interest in the region itself was my father had been the u.s. central commander from 85 to 88, the u.s. military command for the middle east. obviously that sort of spurred an interest

LINKTV - Mosaic World News

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Aug 23, 2012

LINKTV
Mosaic World News

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Aug 23, 2012

with parts manufactured in the u.s. but why are there so many new factories, and why are they located here? it's a matter of relative location and scale. to look at this satellite photo, you'd think the gray area was one single city. when we zoom to a more local scale and add this line, the dynamics become clrer. this is the border with the united states in el paso, texas. the maquiladoras are very close to it. a big pa of the quas'vaag tirocn relaveo s. marke and mexicaces the maquiladoras inexpensive labor. it. before the north american free trade agreement, or nafta, mexican laws required that the maquiladoras locate within 12 miles of the border. it's a very short truck ride to some rather long lines at u.s. customs. despite this minor inconvenience, relative location explains why the plants are right here. but to truly understand their impact on mexico and the u.s., you have to change scale again. mi nombre es imelda rodriguez y soy originaria del estado de durango. translator: i come from the state of durango, and i make $60 a week. narrator: durango is hundreds of miles south. you h

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Aug 8, 2012

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Aug 8, 2012

the governments and the companies between the two sides. as the largest economy in the u.s., california boasts the resources and a strong advantage in high tech, bio-science, agriculture, fisheries, and the forestry, and even tourism. and in terms of cooperation with china, california enjoys exceptional economic, cultural, and geographical locations and advantages. it is always is the gateway of the united states to china. as the economic and trade cooperation between china and the united states and california deepens, now we believe that trade and investment keeps growing. china is the third largest export destination for california. many multinationals like hp, intel, cisco, and chevron are doing well in china. they're making money in china. at the same time, as the close relationship is going on, many chinese companies are working in san francisco in california. i would like to name a few. the tsl, ciuts, just to name a few. these are successful chinese companies working here. as the american companies in china, the chinese companies working in california in san francisco are also making co

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Aug 26, 2012

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Aug 26, 2012

. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started taking pictures, so this is really an intersection for many generations of photographers and this is a great place to learn because if you need people from di

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Aug 5, 2012

of dogs. that will keep him busy. .. >> host: contemporary u.s. foreign policy, one with of the hardest challenges, i think, for our decision makers is the relationship with iran or the nonrelationship with iran as we might say. i thought we might begin our discussion to just put, explain to our listeners, um, why and how you wrote the book, some of the method logical issues so that we get that straight before we get into some of the vividly-told story t of this 30 years of u.s./iranian engagement from the perspective of our sort of military-to-military interactions. so i wonder if we could just start with tell us why you wrote and book and how you wrote it considering that you are a government historian, but this book was really done in a, through a different methodology. >> guest: right. it was done, the genesis of it started as a dissertation many years ago back in the '90s on reagan foreign policy and the persian gulf. one of the catalysts for me as far as an interest in the region itself was my father had been the u.s. central command commander from '85-'88 which was the u.s. milit

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Washington This Week

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Aug 12, 2012

and investments of individuals. the u.s. has often found itself in policy dilemmas as it sought to boost the democratic process but not alienate longtime supporters or undercut stable economic or security arrangements. ultimately political settlements and solutions must be found. there should be the long term aim of the west where to focus first? with the usual long list of troubled places and issues in the region, it's understandable the policy makers are often challenged by the issue due sure. something comes up every day and we have to deal with it. today, i think there are three big challenges that overshadow all else. there are linkages between them. first the wave of uprisings protests, and violence currently sweeping the region. second iran and their apparent quest for weapons while continuing to export terrorism. third, the long festering impasse between israelis and the palestinians. it only palestine were solved, everything else would be solved. i do not embrace that view. i domust be found for this problem. the status quo is untenable for both parties. resolution of the a vit

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Aug 4, 2012

good friend and our u.s. ambassador, gary locke, had washed over. not to mention that we're the home to the california institute of regenerative madison -- medicine. mission bay is a destination for those who want to make history in by a life sciences and biotech discoveries. -- vio lifbio life scientists ad biotech discoveries. u2 -- for making that a cause for future generations and we will discover in that corridor those live science drugs that will help us end these dreadful diseases for generations to come. thank you, lieutenant governor. [applause] i wanted to welcome the delegates who come here under the leadership of the vice minister and of course in his capacity as not only the vice ministry of commerce, but also the china investment and promotion agencies and to the many companies are here in attendance, you represent that cross-section of companies from diverse backgrounds and discipline throughout the bay area. i want to welcome you here to this great seminar to wish you a great conversation and an intelligent one, and one that hopefully will discuss the many more ways t

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Aug 21, 2012

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Aug 21, 2012

billion. imports were up 2.1% to about $74 billion. now let's bring you a check on the markets. u.s. stock prices end lower for a second day in a row following a drop in telecom and high tech shares. apple in particular lost ground after big gains on monday. well, to see how stocks are performing here in tokyo we go to the tokyo stock exchange. it looks like markets in the u.s. are just taking a step back after recent gains. >> very good morning to you. we have existing home sales and fomc meetings due out later today in the u.s. and those two factors may have been a reason we saw the u.s. markets just fall back a little bit. investors staying on the sidelines just a uch. of course as you mentioned there apple shares just falling back a touch following the gains that it made the previous day and apple is such a heavily weighted component of the nasdaq it always has an effect whether up or down. let's see how it all plays into the opening levels here for this wednesday in tokyo. just having a look at the nikkei and topix both indexes barely in the positive 9,# 157 for the nikkei and 765 for

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Aug 9, 2012

. >> to mark the occasion a landmark ceremony took place at the site of a former u.s. base now heavily polluted by dion. here's our report from danan. >> it's been 37 years since the war ended. u.s. and bed lambist government wills finally work together to clean up asian agents used in combat. it's a historic moment for people on both sides. >> the u.s. and vietnam it are moving earth right here and taking the first steps to bury the legacies of our past. this morning we celebrate a milestone in our bilateral relationship. >> reporter: the u.s. government has provided $43 million to eliminate the dioxin left behind from the production of agent orange in parts of what is now tanan international airport. in the four-year project more than 70,000 cubic meters of soil will be gathered in iron containers heated to over 300 degrees celsius and soaked into carbon dioxide, chloride. it was held in a city in central vietnam. it was home to a u.s. base during the vietnam war. even today dioxin is being detected in high concentrations at the city's airport. to date washington has the cause of the agent or

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Aug 3, 2012

.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the u.s. and arab league special envoy to syria coakley and has announced his mechanic -- resignation after failing to bring to an and more than a year of violence. he said both sides had failed to respect the cease-fire plan. >> the increase in the militarization on the ground and a clear lack of clarity in the security council have fundamentally changed the circumstances for the effective exercise of my role. yet, the bloodshed continues. most of all, because of syrian government intransigence and refusal to implement the six- point plan. and also because of the escalating military campaign of the opposition. all of which is compounded by the disunity of the international community. >> his resignation will take effect at the end of the month. his departure comes amidst fears clashes in aleppo, where rebels say they now control half of the city. the net nations says north korea has requested urgent food aid following the major floods that hit the country last month. north korea says it needs assistance in areas where at least 190 people died and

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Aug 2, 2012

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Aug 2, 2012

now!" on the road in baltimore, maryland, the u.s. to repeat as the arms trade treaty, the first-ever global agreement regulating the $60 billion arms trade. we will speak with william hartung, author of, "prophets of war: lockheed martin and the making of the military- industrial complex." then, the conversion of a climate change skeptic. we will speak with a scientist once funded by the right wing koch brothers. >> one, recognize how bad it is. the surprising answer is, so far it has not been very bad. >> years of denying global warming, university of california professor richard muller now says global warming is real and that humans are almost entirely responsible. bill mckibben on "global warming's terrifying new math." >> the key steps are to keep the oil and coal in the ground, not to open the arctic to drilling, not to put up that pipeline to the tar sands. >> all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president obama has reportedly issued secret authorization for the u.s. to support rebels seeking

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Aug 15, 2012

gideon levy, trita parsi, and phyllis bennis. this comes as harsh u.s. sanctions are hindering international donations for victims of this weekend's double earthquake. we look at vice president to candidate paul ryan's budget proposal to partially privatize social security and dismantle medicare and medicaid. >> we're at a moment where if government growth is left unchecked and unchallenged, america's best century will be considered our past century. this is the future in which we will transform our social safety net into a hammock that allows the able-bodied people into complacency. >> will the program last another 77 years? we will speak with heather mcghee and eric laursen of, "the people's pension: the struggle to defend social security since reagan." >> what is disturbing is the proposals treat it as something akin to a second sickout or investment account rather than as a sort of social contact. >> all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. rebel fighters have claimed responsibility for a major bo

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Aug 3, 2012

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Aug 17, 2012

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Aug 17, 2012

. analyst at a u.s. think tank say north korea could produce dozens more nuclear weapons by the year 2016. the analyst at institute for science and international security estimated north korea's stocks of uranium, currently they have enough material to make at least six nuclear weapons. they started a light water reactor that the north korea notes are building. they say the north korean's may complete that reactor next year but don't know if they will use it to produce plutonium. they also say they don't know whether the north koreans have more than one plant for enriching uranium. still, analysts say they may have enough material for 48 weapons by the end of 2016. they are calling on u.s. leaders and their international allies to work harder to stop the north korean nuclear program. >>> iranian president made one of his sharpest attacks yet on israel. he said there is no place for a jewish state in u fewer of the middle east. >> reporter: ahmadinejad spoke at an anti-israeli rally in teheran. >> translator: wherever there is war and clashes and murder they are behind it. this is a day of

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Aug 20, 2012

dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh. >> mark: the u.s. military's top two is being with senior officials in afghanistan they're trying to find out about the wave of attacks against the u.s. and other- the truth. the army general met with the commander and his latest attack is today to afghanistan please return the weapons on u.s. troops killing an american service member, teen u.s. troops have been killed my uniform afghanistan in. >> darya: this flight from new york to los angeles had to make an emergency landing in denver because of an advocate for midnight the passage of the thick of the plane and handcuff him the coffin of--taken off the plane in handcuffs and the passengers then was not released. that like the continue on to its location. >> mark: trading has been like, many investors on vacation and moving look to shut down for the market-- for the month of august for the most part they're on vacation. >> mark: -- >> darya: a report from the national retail federation says that manufacturers and importers are showing cautious optimism despite the economy. th

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Aug 10, 2012

of the worst drought the country has faced in decades. the u.s. agriculture department today predicted the lowest average corn yield in 15 years. the u.s.d.a. now projects 10.8 billion bushels of corn to be produced. that is down 17% from its forecast just last month of 13 billion bushels. it's a result of severe lack of rainfall-- conditions that have spread across even more of the u.s. breadbasket. nearly a quarter of the country is experiencing extreme or exceptional drought, according to this week's drought monitor report, published by the federal government and the university of nebraska. their weekly map shows areas of the worst drought-- marked here in red and burgundy-- grew by 2% from the week before. the drought and drop in corn production will increase food prices at home and abroad. margaret warner takes it from here. >> warner: to better understand this latest news about corn production and the likely impact of the drought on food supplies in the u.s. and around the world, we turn to ron nixon, who has been covering this story for the "new york times." ron, thank you for b

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Aug 7, 2012

COMW
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

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Aug 7, 2012

on massive fraud, waste and abuse and illegalities committed by the u.s. government. >> whoa! this guy wasn't some pencil pushing cost benefit analyst. he was a super spy at war with the bum administration. we needed to meet more discreetly. >> i think this is a safe place we can talk. >> i hope so. do you gentlemen have a permit? >> pardon me? >> you need a permit to film here. >> the government had us tailed. so we met again far from the watchful eye of big brother. >> guys, serially. i told you, you can't be here without a permit. >> where the hell are we supposed to shoot in this stupid city then? all right. we went back to the hotel. like any good spy, he brought his lawyer to help him explain why he wasn't a spy. >> thin thread was a program developed with just a few million dollars. yet they shut down the program because it's too effectivement it severely embarrassed him. >> what did you do in >> i brought thin thread to my reporting officials. >> he said, you don't want to ask any more questions, mr. drake. leave it alone. >> holy [bleeped]. that meeting would make abawesome movie.

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Aug 2, 2012

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Aug 2, 2012

. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta is asking leaders to be patient over iran. the israelis argue sanctions have failed to persuade them to change course on their nuclear program and they warn a time for a peaceful solution is running out. panetta met with ehud barak. the israeli defense minister. panetta insisted that u.s. and european sanctions are having an impact on iran and all non-military measures should be exhausted before turning to a military option. panetta told benjamin netanyahu that u.s. officials are committed to resolving iran's nuclear issue. >> we will not allow them to develop a nuclear weapon. and we will exert all options in the effort to ensure that that does not happen. >> netanyahu said that sanctions have hurt iran's economy but he said they have had no impact on the nuclear program. he suggested that israeli patience was wearing thin. >>> president bashar al-assad has told his troops that their battle against opposition forces will determine the fate of syria. his written message gave no clues to his whereabouts. assad has not spoken in public since the b

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MSNBCW
Weekends With Alex Witt

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Aug 12, 2012

of gold for u.s. athletes. the latest in a live report. and one phenomenon emerging from the games that's attracting more attention than some of the athletes themselves. the romney/ryan ticket. big questions raised this morning on how the vice presidential choice might affect voting in the swing states. will paul ryan help or hurt? and behind the numbers. how much will the expanding drought cost america and when will you start paying more at the grocery store? good morning to you. welcome to "weekends with alex witt" i'm richard lui. alex is off today. mitt romney and paul ryan wasting no time getting into full swing of the campaign, kicking off a four battleground state bus tour with an event in ashland, virginia, last night. congressman ryan set the tone for the rest of the campaign, going after president obama and the economy. take a listen. >> we've got a choice of two futures ahead of us. we know that. president obama, with his party firmly in control, the first two years, got almost everything passed into law that he wanted. and now we're living under those policies. now we're wit

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Washington This Week

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Aug 5, 2012

. at the summit, an initiative seeks to enhance electrical interned -- interconnection and builds on the u.s. partnership from the last summit to increase the availability of reliable and affordable electricity and accelerate we believe these close economic ties make us more competitive. second only to the safety of americans living abroad, our top priority is to make sure the region can pursue these opportunities. thank you again for the opportunity to be here today to discuss this important issue. i look forward to working with this committee. >> that we thank both of you for your testimony. before i go to questions, let me ask unanimous consent the with- unanimous consent to enter a statement with chevron. >> without objection, so ordered. >> i appreciate both of your testimony so far as the positive aspects and the promise and the opportunities, which i share. but promises and opportunities cannot be fulfilled if there are a series of challenges that make that investment dubious in terms of transparency, rule of law, arbitrary and capricious tax changes, intellectual property rights chal

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MSNBC
Weekends With Alex Witt

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Aug 12, 2012

. the u.s. basketball team goes for the gold. they could face a tougher challenge than you might think, though. and we'll take a look at the latest medal count. will the u.s. beat its closest rival on the final day as we look at a live picture of the olympic flame? my cut hurt! mine hurt more! mine stopped hurting faster... [ female announcer ] neosporin® plus pain relief starts relieving pain faster and kills more types of infectious bacteria. neosporin® plus pain relief. for a two dollar coupon, visit neosporin.com. and i thought "i can't do this, it's just too hard." then there was a moment. when i decided to find a way to keep going. go for olympic gold and go to college too. [ male announcer ] every day we help students earn their bachelor's or master's degree for tomorrow's careers. this is your moment. let nothing stand in your way. devry university, proud to support the education of our u.s. olympic team. devry university, proud to support the education this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said

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Aug 11, 2012

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Aug 11, 2012

from london, another big day for the u.s. women, faster and stronger than before, now more decorated than some countries competing here. >>> and later, it's one of thes most closely guarded secrets as we just discussed, every four years, but was everything about today's romney rollout as carefully planned? it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. those little things for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be

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CNN Newsroom

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Aug 4, 2012

a dubious anniversary. a year ago the u.s. lost its aaa credit rating. let's look at what happened when we learned for the first time in hospital, the s&p stripped the united states of its perfect rating. >> it's historic and unprecedented. america may still be the world's biggest economy, but it lost its status as the world's safest bar. >> a standard and poor's downgraded the united states's aaa credit rating. >> tonight on world news, downgrade disaster. >> for will be a line in the history books, but what it will mean for the pocket book. >> get ready for the averages to tumble. >> we're are spent and the jig is up. the pain could be severe. >> joining me now to talk about what the united states is doing to get the aaa rating back is richard quest, anchor of quest means business. good morning to you. >> good morning, randi. here's an interesting question. there two issues really. jumping in with both feet, the first question is what effect losing aaa had. not very much indeed. the second is what the u.s. is doing to get its aaa back. that seems to be not very much indeed. when the aaa

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Aug 4, 2012

by the consensus, china and u.s. relations are now moving ahead on a healthy track. which we think will help a healthy development of the bilateral economic [inaudible] there are a number of figures that can show that benefit we have from our corporation. last year in 2011, our total trade volume reached $447 billion. for the first half of this year, we recorded trade volume of $231 billion u.s., an increase of 12%. china is of the first largest and growing market. china is the no. 1 market for agriculture for u.s. agricultural products like soybeans and cotton. soybeans are 60% of -- is sold to china. one-third of u.s. cotton is sold to china. china is also an important market for u.s. automobiles and aircraft. china also is in long-term market for u.s. service industry. in this area, the u.s. has done a long time service. at the same time, the chinese want to prepare -- entrepreneurs are interested in making investments in the united states so there are more and more chinese companies coming to the united states and investments. according to chinese statistics, for the last 18 months, the

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Aug 20, 2012

million passengers a year. we have 12 million zero week in the u.s. the scale of it, the professionalism, the work force, having already served in army for two years. the bottom line is, we do everything we can to differentiate, not profile, based on intelligence. >> when you think about the risk-based security you are trying to install, looking forward, when you think of the data capabilities that are coming on line, how did those two meld together? hug you apply the risk-based model? -- how do you apply the risk- based model? >> it is all voluntary. when i talk about the strategy, it is based on a voluntary system other than the watch list. if you make a reservation for an airline ticket, you are agreeing to have your name put against the terrorist watch list. that means what the focus is on trying to identify, not only what the airline has in terms of frequent fliers or what we have because somebody has signed up for a global entry program. it is one way you sign up. even if you are not a frequent flier, if you want to sign up you do that through the global entry program. you just nee

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Aug 27, 2012

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Aug 27, 2012

. u.s. rublicans open their national republican convention in tampa, florida. then just as quickly they closed it for the day. tropical storm isaac churned offshore in the gulf of mexico so they called a recess. organizers cut the four day schedule down to three. they'll restart the convention later in the day. delegates will nominate mitt romney as the republican challenger to barack obama. he will make a speech to accept the nomination on thursday, the final day of the convention. he will nominate paul ryan as his running mate. the most recent poll suggests romney has overtaken obama. by one percentage point. >>> yoshihiko noda hopes a letter to chinese president hu jing tao. to express the importance of the streej sick mutually beneficial relations. they will commemorate the 40th anniversary in september. noda is expected to call for talks amongst senior officials on a range of issues including trade and north korea. senior vice foreign minister yamaguchi will deliver the letter during a visit to beijing that starts during the day. >>> japan's ambassador to china has been caught

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Aug 10, 2012

it is not getting to the people who need it most? >> and the u.s. women reign supreme in the 500 meter relay, in a time that shatters the world record. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. tonight, the fighting continues in the syrian city of aleppo, where rebels are waging a fierce battle against the forces of bashar al-assad. the u.n. has announced they are increasing the non-lethal aid by $7 million. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. >> britain is dismayed by the endless conflict in syria. the opposition group most on the front line, the freed syrian army, will get the lion's share of extra british help. field generators, possibly even body armor. but not guns. >> i think it is very important for us to help prepare for the day after a assad. part of our job is to work with people who might be in a position of authority in syria and the future, because we want that future syrian to be a plural, democratic society. we have a standard for the -- >> we have a standard for the free syrian army. but there are risks in backing the fsa directly. its

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Aug 9, 2012

the u.s. military dropped an atomic bomb on the port city. they also looked back on a more recent event, the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. the city's mayor called on the central government to design a new energy policy so japan will never again face the threat of radiation. nhk world's keikichi hanada reports from nagasaki. ♪ >> reporter: survivors of the bombing of nagasaki sing a song. and ask whether people remember their stories. this man was a boy of 15. his mother, two brothers, and two sisters were killed. and he saw countless others suffer. >> translator: i saw a slumped over mother holding her dead child and children sobbing nearby dead bodies. >> reporter: at 11:02 that morning the u.s. bomber boxcar dropped a bomb code named fat man. the bomb detonated 500 meters above nagasaki. it killed almost everyone within one kilometer instantly. more than 70,000 people died by the end of that year. over 5,000 people gathered for the ceremony in peace park. they came to reflect on the past but also to look to the future. representatives from about 40 countries came,

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Aug 7, 2012

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Aug 7, 2012

news america." standard chartered, one of the u.k.'s largest banks, takes a major blow after u.s. regulators accused of hiding to under $50 billion in transactions with iran. fleeing the violence in syria in droves. refugees are spilling across the border at a rate that hard to handle. >> about 500 people are coming every day, but the authorities are having to send them to another camp which is only just being built. >> and talk about some hometown advantage -- great britain is hang an olympics to remember and the games aren't over yet. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it was a bruising day for the british bank standard chartered, with its shares plummeting after accusations from u.s. regulators that it laundered money for iran. the uk's fifth largest bank denies it hit over $250 billion of secret transactions, but american authorities say it violated its embargo. our business correspondent reports. >> can a bank really stand for something? can it balance its ambition with its conscience? >> this is how standard chartered sells itself -- a bank wi

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KRCB
Nightly Business Report

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Aug 20, 2012

's economic engine losing steam, u.s. markets, are looking stronger, despite today's sluggish trading. >> susie: i'm susie gharib. we head to johnstown nnsylvania, where small defense contractors, are preparing for the fiscal cliff. >> tom: and the largest futures exchange in the u.s., the c.m.e. group, looks to start its first foreign exchange overseas. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> tom: by one measure, the u.s. market stocks continue trading near barely budged today, as many investors remain concerned about europe, and wait for economic data later this week. the dow closed down 3.5 points, while the s&p finished virtually unchanged. the nasdaq slipped ls than a point. but all three major indexes remain near their highest levels in more than four years. so why is the u.s. market doing much better relative to many other global markets? erika miller reports. >> reporter: the u.s. clearly has its problems: weak economic growth, massive debt, and political dysfunction. but for many stock investors these days, buying american is far more appealing than the alternatives.

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Aug 3, 2012

't hold the tax bill vote next week. >>> officials at u.s. space agency, nasa, have chosen three private companies to build manned spacecraft and are funding it because nasa needs a way to send cargo to the international space station. >> today we are announcing another critical step towards launching astronaut from u.s. soil on space systems built by american companies. >>> giving deals worth $1.1 billion to venture firm space x, sierra, nevada and aerospace giant, boeing. the first private company to deliver cargo to the international space station. see year, nevada developed a space plane using old circuit technology. nasa officials plan it have the three companies compete with each other to speed up the development of manned spacecraft. >>> the unemployment rate in the united states rose last month but u.s. employers created more jobs than analyst had expected. >>> officials at the labor departments say the jobless rate rose from 8.2% to 8.3. it's been close to 8% for the past few months. officials also say employers add 163,000 nonfarm jobs. analysts expected about 100,000. the grow

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Aug 20, 2012

one of those. i just think that it is outrageous bill we have done to ourselves and with the u.s. supreme court ruled not too long ago about no limits. it is just not healthy for america because most people in american never run for public office. they don't want the public scrutiny for themselves and their family. and therefore, there is no political courage to as i said earlier. people are not stepping up to . don't worry about the next election. worry about the next generation. >> just said to that. ticking off the economist at and citizens had. there is a saying they should never make a permanent decision from a temporary place. at think the most selfless thing a person can do, a decision making to the decision maker can do is think long-term. >> i am pleased to have the graduate school of political management at jo's loss to university. we are dedicated to the purpose of helping democracy. how do we get that acquisition jack because advance legislation , how can you do both? this is a very, very important issue with many factors that impacted. at think the fact that there

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Aug 1, 2012

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Aug 1, 2012

congressional this division has revealed horrific new details about a u.s. funded military hospital in afghanistan decapitations and auschwitz-like conditions. we will share shocking photos from inside the hospital and speak to reporter michael hastings. then the case of army private danny chen who took his life in afghanistan after his abused by his comrades on an almost daily basis and what has been described as racial hazing. the sergeant has been found not guilty of negligent homicide, but sentenced to 30 days in a military jail for lesser charges. >> the reputation of the army is definitely tarnished when they allow a convicted surgeon for racial treatment to remain in the army. >> we will look at the fight over the u.s. postal service as republicans push to privatize the post office, the agency is bracing for its first-ever default today. unlike every other governmental agency, the postal service is required to fund 75 years of retiree health benefits over just a 10-year span. we will speak with ohio congressman denis kucinich and chuck zlatkin of the postal union. >> elderly

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Aug 16, 2012

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Aug 16, 2012

in long lines across the u.s. wednesday to take advantage of an affair policy that may grant them legal status to temporarily remain and work in the united states. under the deferred action for java rivals program, immigrants under 31, including students who are enrolled in school on the day they apply, will be eligible for a two-year reprieve from deportation if they demonstrate they came to the u.s. before their 16th birthday. blitzer for the past five years, have not been convicted of certain crimes, and do not pose a national security threat are required. republican governor jan brewer of arizona issued an executive order barring immigrants were granted a reprieve from receiving public benefits or getting drivers' licenses. she also instructed state agencies to make sure only legal residents access taxpayer financed benefits. we'll have more than a federal immigration policy later in the broadcast. a pennsylvania judge has upheld a controversial voter identification law that critics say will benefit republicans this november. the measure requires voters to produce photo id before th

CSPAN - Business in Latin America

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Business in Latin America

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Aug 5, 2012

david crist on 30 years of hostility between the u.s. and iran. part of the book tv this week announced the span -- this weekend on the c-span2. >> those comments came tuesday at a senate foreign relations hearing on business opportunities in latin america. this is an hour 20 minutes. doing business in latin america. our goal is to examine ways for the government to help promote the myth -- american businesses in their -- -- region while considering the challenges of a growing chinese foot killed, barriers to market access, and the impact of weak institutions in some countries on american investments. it is my view that we have been distracted by the events in the middle east and around the world and have not had enough compasses on latin america. it is also my view that we ignore our own neighborhood at our own peril. while most countries in latin america have escaped the worst of the downturn, there are troubling signs. our government has to engage in the region, working with the private sector to increase trade, promote american companies, and create jobs, jobs in new jersey, florida

CSPAN2 - U.S. Senate

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Aug 15, 2012

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Aug 15, 2012

the united states as a major exporter of natural gas? not many of us i sure do. but large increases in u.s. natural gas reserves mainly due to hydraulic that fracturing being deployed has turned the united states into the world fastest growing producer of natural gas and make substantial export possible. in fact, a lower 40 it will begin exporting lng in 2016, and the iea says when widened the panama canal and 2014 it will allow 80% of the lng tanker fleet to pass through there, and supply competitive price gas to issue. the opportunity here is obvious. japan needs the natural gas, and we have to. we started, we started natural gas trade elegy trade in 19 seat nine and going forward the united states can and should increase its exports to japan, three things are necessary. first, the united states must reject calls to limit exports of all when she. is not a time for resource nationalism. it's time for a resource alliance. we should not be inhibiting private sector plans to build lng export project. next the united states should put japan on a level plane filled with other potential interna

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NBC Nightly News

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Aug 10, 2012

. >>> we've been reporting on the drought that's devastated the corn belt of the u.s., the worst in more than half a century. and just today a dire new assessment from the u.s. department of agriculture, the nation is on track to have its worst corn crop in almost two decades. we get more from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: from the government today, a sober assessment of the toll this year's drought is taking on the nation's food supply. average corn yields now forecast to be the lowest in 17 years, with corn prices expected to hit record highs. and soybean production down 12% from last year. in chase county, kansas. guy picker's 11,000 acre cattle ranch hasn't had a drop rain since mid june. >> we rely on pond water. to get pond water we rely on the man upstairs. >> reporter: already, grain prices have soared for ranchers. >> it looks like to me, purchased feed expenses in this country are going to triple relative to where we were a decade ago. >> reporter: with some states breaking all time heat records, the u.s. drought map is the reddest it's been all year, with 38% of the country

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Aug 9, 2012

thousands were sheltered. >> reporter: the investigation is ramping up. the u.s. chemical safety board is at the refinery site, interviewing workers. we got ahold of a photo one worker took from inside the plant monday evening. federal investigators are determined to get to the bottom of things. >> we're trying to determine right now what happened and down the line, our ultimate goal will be to ask the question more of, why, why did these things occur, why did certain decisions get made and what were the root causes that led up to this accident? >> reporter: again, those federal investigators will join state and local investigators who are at the refinery site looking into what happened. meanwhile, chevron is gearing up again to open up its help center here at the nevon community center beginning at 9:00 tomorrow morning. hours will be 9:00 through 5, monday through friday. and they'll be hope from 8:00 to noon on saturday. reporting live in richmond, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jodi. >>> they paid thousands of dollars with a promise their loved ones would be t

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Aug 2, 2012

KNTV
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Aug 2, 2012

the bus blew a tire before veering off the road. >>> the historic drought across the u.s. was our lead story here on the broadcast last night. now that almost half the counties in the u.s. have been declared disaster areas, but just today another serious consequence with not enough water and no big rains in sight the mississippi river is now closed way up to the north in wisconsin where a barge ran aground in shallow waters. in other spots down stream, the river has narrowed significantly, making navigation hazardous. >>> now we turn to syria and significant new help for the rebels from the united states. as we first reported here last night, president obama has authorized the cia to provide support for the rebels against the regime in this civil war. there are developments actually on a couple of fronts tonight. we get our report from our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: rebel video posted online showing the pace of fighting intensifying around aleppo, syria's largest city. rebels take on a convoy of syrian army tanks and personnel carriers. they suffe

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Aug 11, 2012

KPIX
CBS Evening News

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Aug 11, 2012

represented wisconsin in the u.s. house of representatives for 14 years. his district lies in the southeastern part of the state and includes his home town of janesville, where chip reid joins us tonight outside the ryan family home. >> reporter: janesville is an industrial town of about 64,000 people. paul ryan lives in this historic home in the well-to-do neighborhood where he grew up. >> my family's been in this town for five generations. >> reporter: just two months ago, paul ryan brought mitt romney to janesville, where ryan went to high school and still attends this catholic church. his family's construction business is more than a century old. when ryan was 16, his father died of a heart attack at 55. george steil was a law partner with ryan's dad. >> i could see a little more seriousness come about him, and he still was the friendly, affable type of guy, but i think he became a little more serious. >> reporter: after college, ryan worked briefly for the family business but was drawn to politics. he ran for congress at 28. >> everybody liked him. and i think if you went around the commu

KQED - Nightly Business Report

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KQED
Nightly Business Report

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Aug 3, 2012

worse to have a negative impact on the market. we know the u.s. isn't creating a lot of jobs now. i don't think the expectations are that high. >> all the policy meetings in europe are over, what's the next thing thing for investmentors watch? >> watch the progress in europe, and are they moving forward. it's august, not that many people work that hard in august in europe. it used to be that way. things slow down in the world in august. i think we have to keep it around. china has been sort of the wild card in here. i think it's important that we see the growth isn't slowing down too much and they can manage their economy. maybe not forever, but for the time being, i think that's important, and we also want to keep a look at the u.s. consumer? >> suze: we'll be watching both. john manley, chief equity strategist at wells fargo advantage funds. >> reporter: i'm suzanne pratt in east hampton, new york. still ahead, we'll update you on one summer business that's still warming up. >> tom: the wall street firm at the center of the latest electronic trading problem has lost more of its market

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BBC World News America

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Aug 10, 2012

support the rebels should be given, i am joined by a senior for new american security. now, the u.s. and the u.k. have been focusing very much on the post-assad syria. is there danger without the robust support for the rebels, particularly the military aid they are clamoring for, the u.s. will lose credibility with the opposition? >> if you look for legal or policy distinction between lethal and non-lethal aid, you'll have a tough time finding it. all things that go boom or pop are lethal aid. medical equipment, things like that are non-legal aid. but our radio can be more useful and a fire fight sometimes than our rifle. >> but if you need a gun pointed out you -- >> it is not so much a gun pointed at you, but a tank pointed at you. the rebels want things they can shoot down attack helicopters with. but if you look at the world in which syria lives, you have neighbors like turkey, jordan, iraq. they would be very wary of advanced weaponry going to groups that, quite frankly, we don't know the composition of. >> we're talking about support. the peaceful transition is not happening.

WETA - This Is America With Dennis Wholey

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WETA
This Is America With Dennis Wholey

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Aug 5, 2012

be permanent. >> the relationship between singapore and the u.s. is very important to both countries. can you talk about that? >> it is one of our most important external relationships. america is the major power in the world and a very important influence all over the asia- pacific in terms of the economy, our trade, our exports to america. we have a free-trade agreement with america. in terms of security, america is a major player in ensuring the stability of the asia-pacific region and we have a good relationship with the u.s.. in terms of soft power, america has a big influence over the world. many people from singapore steady in america, send their children there. when you watch movies, they are from hollywood. when you read magazines, many of them are american. this is a major part of our world. the other powers in asia are also developing. china is playing an increasingly important role. i think that america will be important for us for a long time. >> in singapore, i had the upper 62 visit with the u.s. ambassador -- i had the opportunity to visit with the u.s. ambassador. this is a v

WHUT - Newsline

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Aug 1, 2012

WHUT
Newsline

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Aug 1, 2012

consumption is rising rapidly. along with india's economic growth. >>> u.s. president barack obama has signed an executive order to expand sanctions on iran. he wants to put pressure on iranian leaders to abandon their nuclear program. the sanctions will be imposed on imports of petrochemical products as well as foreign oil. financial institutions will be punished even for engaging in indirect transactions with iran's central bank. the sanctions are meant to close loopholes in measures drawn up in late june. in a related move, the u.s. treasury department added iraq's islam's bank and china's bank to the list of organizations banned from dealing with u.s. financial institutions. u.s. officials say those banks have done business with financial institutions in iran. those iranian banks are subject to sanctions for the suspected involvement in development of weapons of mass destruction. u.s. and european sanctions have achieved their intended effect. a decline in exports of iranian oil and a decline in revenues. now leaders in tehran say they should break their dependence on such exports. suprem

WUSA - This Week in Defense

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Aug 26, 2012

WUSA
This Week in Defense

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Aug 26, 2012

defense market. but first, the u.s. military's promotion system has long been criticized for being too rigid, automatically advancing too many while at the same time limiting opportunities for innovative leaders. our next guest argues that it's time to change a system that he says breeds mediocrity by taking some cues from multinational civilian organizations while at the same time more actively weeding out bad ones. in an article published by the armed forces journal brigadier general mark arnold from the 100th training command at fort knox, kentucky argues for a series of commands including scrapping a structure that forces everyone to move up or leave in uniform. general arnold joins us from houston where in his civilian life he is the president and ceo of gse environmental, a multinational manufacturing company. sir, welcome tothe show. >> hello, vag go. pleased to be here today. >> so in 2010, army research institute study found that the main reason that talented folks leave isn't necessarily civilian opportunities but actually frustration with serving with people who keep gettin

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CSPAN
News and Public Affairs

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Aug 20, 2012

the world to have nonstop flights to the u.s. we check the standards for all of those airports. a minimum they have to have before we will allow passengers and cargo to come to the u.s. we make sure that is passing. one of the challenges and one of my concerns is that sometimes, for whatever reason, it could be something like negligence, or as bad as an insider. someone who may be taking a pay off. they except it think they are allowing a drug shipment to come through. that is what i am concerned about. as we heard yesterday, you focused on aviation and there is that, at least by al qaeda, that interest in trying to do something in a plane, whether it is a passenger, a suicide bomber, whether it is a cargo let resawed the fall of 2010. dollars, whatever we have spent it just in the u.s. in the industry in terms of trying to raise the bar to detect and deter terror, they will have succeeded. we saw from the magazine after the human cargo plot, they said, it only cost them $4,000 to devise and chips those devices -- ship those devices. the u.s. government and the industry spent a lot of mon

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WBAL
11 News at 6

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Aug 9, 2012

medal women's soccer match between the u.s. and japan. we have the latest from london. dodge the u.s. women believe they had history on their side. they lost the world cup to japan, but no nation has ever won a world cup and followed up with a lead that goal. the u.s. has come back three times from losses to capture the gold medal. >> i am excited we are getting another chance at japan. >> the u.s. women's basketball team also had a gold at its sites. they rallied in the second half to get past australia 86-73. how they reached the the gold medal game. mitchell broke his leg in the 400 meter relay but managed to finish his portion of the race. helping the u.s. advance to the final period this collision between -- to the final. this collision seemed to be real medal hopes. >> it is disappointing, it could have been a phenomenal time. >> south africa was reinstated to the final, but kenya was disqualified. after two hours, the marathon came down to a spreads. -- a sprint. they took the gold over hailey anderson iby .4 of a second. it is so grueling, they have to eat and drink during th

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